Hobbys

/[ˈhɔbis]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#13,862

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

Hobbys is aGermannoun. It means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hobby Pronounced [ˈhɔbis]. Often confused with hobby and Hobbit.

Key facts for Hobbys
PropertyValue
HeadwordHobbys
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔbis]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,862
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Hobbys in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Hobbys is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɔbis]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,862 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hobbys, with forms such as "hbobys", "hhobbys", and "hobbsy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "hobby", "Hobbit", "hobbies", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Hobbys, spelled H-O-B-B-Y-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hobby
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hobby
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hobby
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hobby
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hobby

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hbobys,hhobbys,hobbsy,hobbyss,hobbyys,hobybs,hobys,ohbbys

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Hobbys

Misspelling Variants of "Hobbys"

hbobys6hhobbys7hobbsy6hobbyss7hobbyys7hobybs6hobys5ohbbys6
Misspelling Variants of "Hobbys"

Frequency rank: #13,862 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hobbys"?
"Hobbys" is spelled H-O-B-B-Y-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔbis].
What does "Hobbys" mean?
As a noun, "Hobbys" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hobby
What words are commonly confused with "Hobbys"?
"Hobbys" is commonly confused with "hobby", "Hobbit", "hobbies". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hobbys"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hobbys" is [ˈhɔbis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hobbys" come from?
"Hobbys" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.